General Items of Interest by Carl Buhler

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Buhler Consulting, LLC and DelMar Aerospace Corporation announced they are formally partnering and collaborating on a range of consulting ventures to include AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects. The Companies recently completed projects with five clients supporting either their ongoing SBIR Phase I work or their efforts to win a Phase I contract.

The CEO of Buhler Consulting, LLC is US Air Force Brigadier General (ret) Carl Buhler. Buhler Consulting, LLC specializes in providing consulting services for aircraft maintenance, technology, SBIR, supply, logistics and production. Brig Gen Carl Buhler (ret) is a member of the Air Force Association, the National Association of Corporate Directors, the National Defense Industrial Association.

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) recently announced their 35th Annual National Logistics Forum. The Forum will be held in Tampa, Florida at the DoubleTree Tampa Airport – Westshore, between 10 and 11 April 2019. The theme for this year is “Logistics in an Age of Great Power Competition.”

Hosted by NDIA, this year’s forum is expected to have over 300 defense leaders attend from across government, industry and the Armed Services. NDIA is a non-partisan, non-profit, educational association that “drives strategic dialogue in national security by identifying key issues and leveraging the knowledge and experience of its military, government, industry, and academic members to address them.” Additionally, NDIA has over 1,600 corporate and 85,000 individual members.

According to NDIA, the National Logistics Forum is designed “to provide the opportunity for industry and government stakeholders to engage in candid dialogue about the issues and challenges of maintaining global military readiness and to place and sustain forces where necessary anywhere in the world. The theme, Logistics in an Age of Great Power Competition, reflects the increasingly critical role of readiness and sustainment when facing the rise of near-peer competitors.”

The “National Logistics Forum brings together senior government and industry logistics policy officials and practitioners to address current challenges facing the delivery of logistics capabilities and services in the current and future severely resource constrained environment. The event highlights significant challenges in maintaining our military force readiness in the face of a rapidly changing threat and declining state of force availability” stated 10 Times.

NDIA offers a few key reasons to attend, such as: “Expansion – Learn and understand the shifts taking place that respond to changing missions and the opportunities those create. Networking – With more than 200 senior government and industry policy officials and practitioners attending, this forum is the best place to network. Engagement – Discuss and debate with national and international attendees and various logistics management experts.”

The author Brigadier General Carl Buhler, US Air Force retired is the CEO of Buhler Consulting, LLC which specializes in providing consulting services for aircraft maintenance, technology, SBIR, supply, logistics and production. Brig Gen Carl Buhler (ret) is a member of the Air Force Association, the National Association of Corporate Directors, and the National Defense Industrial Association.

Today, February 11, 2019 is National Inventors’ Day. On June 21, 1982, the 97th Congress passed Joint Resolution 140 (Public Law 97 – 198), to designate 11 February, the anniversary of Thomas Edison’s birthday, as National Inventors’ Day. Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio and held 1093 patents according to the EDN network.

Subsequent to the Congressional Joint Resolution, when Ronald Reagan was President of the United States, he proclaimed February 11, 1983 as National Inventors’ Day via Proclamation 5013. In the proclamation, President Reagan wrote “Almost two hundred years ago, President George Washington recognized that invention and innovation were fundamental to the welfare and strength of the United States. He successfully urged the First Congress to enact a patent statute as expressly authorized by the U.S. Constitution and wisely advised that “there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science . . .” In 1790, the first patent statute initiated the transformation of the United States from an importer of technology to a world leader in technological innovation.

Today, just as in George Washington’s day, inventors are the keystone of the technological progress that is so vital to the economic, environmental, and social well-being of this country. Individual ingenuity and perseverance, spurred by the incentives of the patent system, begin the process that results in improved standards of living, increased public and private productivity, creation of new industries, improved public services, and enhanced competitiveness of American products in world markets.

In recognition of the enormous contribution inventors make to the nation and the world, the Congress, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 140 (Public Law 97-198), has designated February 11, 1983, the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Alva Edison, one of America’s most famous and prolific inventors, as National Inventors’ Day. Such recognition is especially appropriate at a time when our country is striving to maintain its global position as a leader in innovation and technology. Key to our future success will be the dedication and creativity of inventors.

Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim February 11, 1983, as National Inventors’ Day and call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of Jan., in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and seventh.”

To observe National Inventors’ Day, National Day Calendar recommends you “[k]eep tinkering. Keep seeking a cure, a fix, and improvements to our everyday life. Take time to recognize an inventor and encourage them to keep creating the next great invention.” Another way is to use #NationalInventorsDay on social media. For teachers, there is a lesson available about National Inventor’s Day at the National Day Calendar Classroom.

Across the world and the United States, inventors are making a difference every day. For inventors and companies looking to explore how their inventions can help the United States Department of Defense, there are many technology and innovation efforts ongoing. One example is with the United States Air Force and their AFWERX initiative. AFWERX was designed to solve Air Force challenges by working with industry on innovative technology and solutions. One part of AFWERX is focused on new technologies and small businesses, who can apply for opportunities through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. For more information on AFWERX, visit their site.

The author, United States Air Force retired Brigadier General Carl Buhler is the CEO and lead consultant of Buhler Consulting, LLC, a consulting company that specializes in providing consulting services for aircraft maintenance, supply, technology, SBIR, logistics and production. Brigadier General Buhler (ret) is a computer and technology fan, plus is a member of the Air Force Association and National Defense Industrial Association.